September is here, and what better way to kick off the month than with a good book? 📚💜
Today is National Read a Book Day; we’re excited to share our September Book of the Month selections! Each month, we’ll feature books for both students and adults, and we’d love for our Westville community to read along with us!
📖 Student Books
Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett
Recommended for our youngest readers — Pre-K through 2nd grade. A clever, minimalist picture book that uses just four main words—orange, pear, apple, and bear—to tell a silly, visual story through changing word order, punctuation, and watercolor illustrations
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Recommended for students in 3rd–7th grade. An unforgettable story about friendship, nature, survival, and finding where you belong. It’s also a wonderful choice for families to read together and discuss!
📕 Adult Book
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
A heartwarming and adventurous story about family, friendship, healing, and finding your way home: it’s a thoughtful read with plenty of heart and a great choice for our Westville staff and community.
We’d love for you to read these books along with us! If you’ve already read one of our September selections, tell us what you thought in the comments. 📚
Our goal is to encourage a love of reading—not just at school, but throughout our entire Westville community!
Have a suggestion for a future Book of the Month? Let us know in the comments!
It’s a busy week for our Yellowjackets! 🐝💜 Check out the schedule, support our students, and show your Yellowjacket Pride! 💜💛
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Tuesday, September 8 • 6:30 PM
Join us as we recognize Brandi and Emmalyn and celebrate their dedication, leadership, and passion as Yellowjackets.
We are incredibly proud of you both and everything you have contributed to Westville Softball.
Once a Yellowjacket, always a Yellowjacket. 💜💛
Westville’s own Elias Vaughan had an outstanding finish at the 74th Annual Cherokee National Holiday Veterans 5K & Fun Run!
Elias finished 1st in the 9–12 age bracket in 22:07 and placed an impressive 48th overall out of about 800 runners of all ages!
That’s an incredible accomplishment!
We are excited to announce this year’s Homecoming Court! Join us in congratulating these outstanding students as they represent the Westville Yellowjackets during this special tradition.
Homecoming Parade
Tuesday, October 13
6:00 PM
Homecoming
Thursday, October 15
6:00 PM
We can’t wait to celebrate our students, our school, and our Yellowjacket pride during Homecoming 2026! 🐝
Congratulations to this year’s court! 💜💛
We are seeking community feedback on our school facilities, dining experiences, and public-use spaces.
We’re exploring potential improvements through grant funding, including expanded kitchen cold storage and a covered, multipurpose outdoor pavilion in the school courtyard.
Survey Here: https://forms.gle/dBhQjZZv4SarYNX19
Your feedback will help shape the future of these spaces for our students, families, and community. 💜
Mrs. Yeager’s 8th grade science students have been learning about Newton’s Laws of Motion through hands-on experiments and plenty of investigation!
Before diving into Newton’s Laws, students explored “Phenomena Stations,” observing different phenomena and recording their observations and ideas about what was happening from a scientific perspective.
Now, they’re putting Newton’s Laws into action! 💥
Newton’s 1st Law: Washers helped demonstrate inertia.
Newton’s 2nd Law: Cans of vegetables helped students investigate the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.
Newton’s 3rd Law: Balloon rockets took off down the middle school hallway!
Who says learning physics has to stay in a textbook? Our Yellowjackets are seeing science in action! 💜💛
Checking out the latest Ozark Connections? You might spot a few familiar faces! 🐝✨
Some of our Westville students and staff are featured in the September/October issue, and we are beyond proud!
Digital edition here: https://tinyurl.com/4zy8bzf5
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Please take a moment to read the following letter from our Superintendent regarding the results of Proposition 1.
Proposition 1 has passed! Thank you to our community for your support of Westville Public Schools.
The Yellowjackets’ football game at Lincoln on Friday, September 4 has been moved from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM due to the heat.
The time change is being made at the recommendation of the Arkansas Activities Association to help keep our athletes, coaches, and fans safe.
📅 Friday, September 4
⏰ 7:30 PM Kickoff
Thank you for your understanding, and we’ll see you Friday night! 💜
Monday, Sept. 7: Labor Day - All schools and district offices closed.
Friday, Sept. 25: Professional Development Day - No school for students.
Have a great day, Yellowjackets! 💜🐝
Come out, support our students, and help us make it a great week! 💜💛
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Ruth Kelly has started a new way of viewing and purchasing school pictures. Instead of sending home physical proofs, parents/guardians will receive a QR code to scan and view their student’s pictures online. From there, you can choose the package you would like to purchase. Please watch for the QR code coming home today!
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email Crissy Williams at cwilliams@westville.k12.ok.us
Mr. Fox spent time with our students sharing his experience, knowledge, and perspective on officiating.
Last Friday, the class also welcomed Mr. Grant Gower, Director of Officials for the OSSAA, who spoke with students and shared his insight into the world of officiating.
Intro to Officiating is a new class being offered at WHS this year in an effort to introduce students to officiating and help address the shortage of officials here and across Oklahoma.
We appreciate these experienced officials taking the time to invest in our students and help inspire the next generation of Oklahoma officials!
CDI is a premier three-year program designed to equip community leaders with the tools to strengthen local economies, leverage community assets, and build impactful partnerships.
“I had a wonderful experience completing Year 2 at the Community Development Institute!" said Stefanie. "Rural community development definitely has its unique challenges, but this program reminded me that Westville isn't alone. I’m bringing back a wealth of information to support our school district and town, along with connections to a fantastic network of individuals and organizations doing this vital work across the region.”
We are incredibly proud of Stefanie and can’t wait to see the positive impact her new insights and connections will bring to our school district and community!
If you are asked to vote with a Provisional Ballot, it most likely means you are trying to vote in the wrong precinct. You must vote at the precinct that you are registered in.
If you vote provisionally, you MUST use your 911 address, NOT a rural route or PO Box. If you do not use your 911 address, your vote will most likely not count. Per the Election Board, there are some cases where it could still count.
You can check your correct polling location at https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/
If you have any problems voting, you can call the Adair Co. Election Board at 918-696-7221
Important Information Regarding School-Based Therapy Services
A message from our Director of Social Work, Jenna Sitsler:
Some of our families may have recently received our School-Based Therapy flyer. We want to clearly reassure you that your child will NEVER receive mental health therapy without your knowledge and full consent.
Here is how school-based therapy works at Westville Public Schools:
Outside Partners: Westville partners with CREOKS and other trusted outside mental health agencies to provide specialized services.
Parent Involvement Required: Parents/guardians must actively participate in the intake process and provide formal consent before any ongoing therapy begins.
The School’s Role: WPS simply helps connect families to these services and helps facilitate session times on campus.
Counselors vs. Therapy: Our school counselors regularly check in with students for routine academic and emotional support, but ongoing mental health therapy is always handled by licensed outside agencies with full parent approval.
We are here to partner with you to support your student! If you need support or would like to make a referral, visit the Family Support page for resources and referral forms. https://www.westville.k12.ok.us/page/family-support-center
Come out, support our students, and help us make it a great week! 💜💛
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